Moderne Methode SAS, manufacturer and distributor of innovative products and systems for decorative concrete, has opened a subsidiary in Saint-Pierre, on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. The new company, Southern Concrete SAS, whose commercial name is Moderne Methode Indian Ocean, distributes the full range of Moderne Methode […]

Ardex Americas and Powerhold Canada have announced a strategic partnership. This partnership strengthens the relationship with key distributors of Ardex and Henry products in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canada. “Powerhold operates in a way that is very similar to Ardex Americas,” said Ardex Americas general manager Jesse David. […]

Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready-mix, engineered and decorative concrete has earned Green-Star Certification by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for its Childs Road batch plant facility in St. Paul, Minn. The NRMCA Green-Star Program recognizes those facilities that have achieved environmental excellence through the use of an […]

Concrete Coatings Inc. has developed a new Android app called Coatfolio. Coatfolio has been designed to be a digital coatings portfolio. It can be used to research Concrete Coatings products, estimate jobs and organize projects. Add Concrete Coatings products to your estimates to see how much the job will cost […]

Winners have been announced for the second annual Dwell on Design Awards. Winning the furniture category was the Muskoka chair from Hard Goods, a new venture of concrete artisan Brandon Gore. The Muskoka chair is meant to resemble a classic Adirondack chair in angles and proportion, if not much else. […]

Nathan Giffin and his company Vertical Artisans have founded a West Coast Training Center to coincide with the creation of the Underground Concrete House, in Lorane, Ore. Over the next two years, the aging house will be restored using various decorative concrete techniques, including vertical applications, overlays and countertops. Nolan […]

In an effort to increase the awareness of certification opportunities for concrete professionals, while promoting the advantages of such programs, eight concrete associations have joined forces to form the Concrete Industry Certification Consortium (CICC). Comprised of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), Architectural Precast Association (APA), Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), […]

Cemstone, an Upper Midwest leader in ready-mix, engineered and decorative concrete has earned Green-Star Certification by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for its batch plant facility in Northfield, Minn. It is one of only 13 plants in Minnesota to receive such certification. The NRMCA Green-Star Program recognizes those facilities […]

Arizona Polymer Flooring, a manufacturer of high-performance flooring products and concrete coating systems, is proud to announce the addition of Jim Essig as technical director. He is based at the plant’s headquarters in Glendale, Ariz. Essig will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Research & Development Department, from […]

With the first half of 2012 experiencing favorable weather conditions, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity and robust gains in cement intensities, the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association nearly doubles the expected increase in cement consumption for the year. PCA revised its spring forecast upward, anticipating a […]